Eric huffed and puffed sat by the four eggs she pushed through her body. Eric had new found respect for mothers everywhere. She quickly drifted off to sleep. When Eric woke up the next day, starving as stray dog, she went hunting. Eric always did her best to avoid taking from any humans. It took her longer to get something to eat, but it never felt right to take from others who were making a honest living. A few times Eric had intervened with human affairs and every time it ended badly.
After a successful hunt, Eric was returning to her cave to see a few men trying to hide just outside the cave. She could have easily turned around and avoided the ambush, but the eggs were inside. Eric did his best not to kill any of the hunters. She encircled most of them in a ring of fire. She knocked them to the ground and a few started to retreat the moment they figured out Eric was toying with them. It was not long before they ran off.
"That was quicker than I thought. They must be amateurs and would have gotten killed had they faced any other dragon. I hope they did not find the eggs."
As Eric entered the cave, she saw a man standing over her clutch of eggs. In panic, she quickly raced to the man and hit him from behind. The man hit the floor and went limp. He started to bleed profusely from his his back. Eric used her fire breath seal up the wound and laid him on his front side.
"The man is going to need some assistance until he can move again. He tried to kill my young, but I don't know anyone else who would take care of him."
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